Lounge type stitch-down shoe



Nov. 13, 1962 w. M. SCHOLL LOUNGE TYPE STITCH-DOWN SHOE 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Aug. 11, 1959 Nov. 13, 1962 w. M. SCHOLL LOUNGE TYPE STITCH-DOWN SHOE 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Aug. 11, 1959 f &

EVE'IYZUP I WILL/AM ll I. .SCHOLL 3,063,455 LOUNGE TYPE STITCH-DOWN SHOE William M. Scholl, 211-213 W. Schiller St., Chicago, Ill. Filed Aug. 11, 1959, Ser. No. 833,021 2 Claims. (Cl. 128-610) This invention relates to improvements in a lounging shoe, and more particularly to a lounging shoe of the slipon or loafer type embodying no tongue or laces, and to the construction of such shoe with a minimum of parts, although the invention will have other uses and purposes as will be apparent to one skilled in the art.

In the past, many and various types of lounging shoes and the like have been developed. In all instances of which I am aware, however, unless the shoe was built to order, lounging shoes available to the ordinary consumer at an economical price were prone to collapse and become out of shape after a comparatively short time of wear. When this occurred, the shoe did not have the desired neat and dressy appearance, and became loose and floppy on the foot. In such condition, the shoe would not properly support the foot. Even when new, lounging shoes of the character heretofore known did not in most cases lend adequate and firm support to the longitudinal arches of the foot so that a user actually in need of some built in arch support in a regular shoe could not afford to Wear a lounge shoe except at very short intervals of time. It might also be noted that lounging shoes heretofore made were in most cases objectionably heavy, having substantially the weight of a regular shoe and could not be worn outdoors and indoors regardless of the weather in the same manner the ordinary dress shoe is worn.

With the foregoing in mind, it is an important object of the instant invention to provide a lounge shoe that is neat and pleasing in appearance and snugly fitsthe foot of the user, the shoe being so constructed as to retain that appearance and fit throughout substantially its entire life.

Also an object of this invention is the provision of a shoe of the lounging type so constructed as to give adequate support to the longitudinfl arches of the foot during the lifetime of the shoe, and yet the shoe is extremely light in weight.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a lounging shoe so constructed as to retain its appearance and fit throughout the life of the shoe, and which may be Worn inside or outside regardless of Weather to substantially the same degree that the ordinary dress shoe is so worn.

Still a further object of the instant invention is the provision of a durable, comfortable and excellent appearing lounge shoe that is light in weight and made of a minimum number of parts without sacrificing the feel and comfort of the ordinary dress shoe.

It is a further object of the instant invention to provide a lounge shoe made in the manner of a stitchdown shoe, but with the previously required insole and lining eliminated so that the ordinarily subjacent layer is the insole for supporting the foot in the shoe of the invention Still another feature of the instant invention resides in the provision of a lounge shoe so constructed that the outer sole forms the entire Walking surface for the shoe, and the heel elevating means are disposed inside or above that outsole.

While some of the more salient features, characteristics and advantages of the instant invention have been above pointed out, others will become apparent from the following disclosures, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which FIGURE 1 is a diagrammatic exploded view illustrating in plan the various parts of the shoe prior to assembly, the shoe upper being shown in its assembled condition;

" atent FIGURE 2 is a side elevational view of a lounge shoe embodying principles of the instant invention, with parts broken away and parts shown in section to better illustrate the construction of the shoe; and

FIGURE 3 is a transverse vertical section through the finished shoe taken substantially as indicated by the line IIIIII of FIG. 2, looking in the direction of the arrows.

As shown on the drawings:

In FIGURE 1, I have illustrated the salient parts of the shoe selected for illustrative purposes herein. These parts include an outsole 1 which is of the full size of the entire undersur-face of the shoe, including the heel. This outsole 1 may be made of any suitable or desirable material, but is preferably a rubber or rubber-like material, or amaterial having adequate resiliency and durability, rather dense creped rubber being one satisfactory substance. This outsole 1 is of substantially the same thickness throughout.

The next part illustrated in FIGURE 1 is a heel lift 2 which, as seen in FIG. 2, is materially thicker than the outsole 1, but which is skived downwardly on the upper face thereof in its forward portion as indicated at 3. This piece may satisfactorily be made of the same ma terial as the outsole. It is superposed on the outsole with the heel ends of both coinciding.

Placed on top of the heel lift 2 and on the outsole 1 is an insole 4 which is of substantially the same area as the outsole 1. While this member 4 actually is the insole of the finished shoe, it, in fact, corresponds or [conforms to the middle sole of a stitchdown shoe according to previously available constructions, since the true insole and lining of such stitchdown shoe constructions have been eliminated in the construction of the instant invention;

This insole 4 may be made of any suitable material such as pressed paper, fibreboard, a cork composition, a sheet of light leather, or the equivalent, It, also, is preferably of the same thickness throughout.

Superposed on the insole 4 in the rear portion of the shoe is a covering 5 which is merely a flat sheet of leather, plastic film, or equivalent material. This covering Smay be provided with a line of stitching 6 for decorative pur poses and also to outline the position of an inner longi-, tudinal arch lift or support 7 which is'disposed beneath the covering 5.

The arch lift or support 7 is generally cuneiform in transverse section'rising from a fine line inner edge to a high ridge adjacent the inner side of the shoe upper, and curving or descending rapidly to a fine line edgefor-immediate disposition adjacent the upper. In general, the lift is crescent shaped, and is preferably symmetrical so that it may be used in either a left or-right shoe by merely reversing its position. This lift may be made of felt, sponge or crepe rubber or rubber-like material, or any other suitable substance capableof giving aa yielding but nevertheless positive support to the longitudinal arch of the foot.

The final part of the assembly is the upper, generally indicated by numeral 8 and which comprises a vamp 9 and a composite quarter 10, the element 10 forming both quarter portions but preferably being in a single piece. This upper is preferably made of a soft, durable, and easily cleansed leather and need not have any lining. The vamp and composite quarter may be joined by a suitable line of stitching as indicated at 11, and preferably the exposed upper portions of these parts are provided with a decorative binding of any suitable material as shown at 12.

Inside the anterior portion of the upper, a toe stiffener 15 may be provided, which can be a stiffened piece of fabric cemented to the inside face of the upper. This toe stiffener 13 aids in maintaining the shape of the toe portion of the shoe during its life.

Inside the central portion of the upper, 21 small piece 14 "of smooth leather or equivalent material is preferably cemented to the inside face of the upper and also held by the lines of stitching 11. This piece gives a soft feel upon the top of the foot when the shoe is worn, and aids in easily sliding the shoe on-the foot.

At the heel end of the upper, a counter is provided which may be held in place by a line of stitching 1 6. This counter is preferably a piece of stiffened leather in order to maintain 'a snug heel fit of the shoe during the life of the shoe.

When the shoe is lasted, the lower margin of the upper is turned outwardly as is done with a stitchdown shoe. The upper may be secured to the insole 4 in this instance by a line of stitching diagrammatically indicated at '17. The counter 15 has its lower portion turned outwardly beneath the upper as seen at 18 in FIGURE 2 and may be held by the same line of stitching. A welt 19 is then preferably disposed over the turned margin of the upper, and the upper, welt, and insole 4 can then be united by a seam of lock stitches 20 or the equivalent, this line of stitching also passing through the turned margin of the counter atthe heel end of the shoe. The heel lift 2 with the skived side 3 thereof uppermost may be glued to the upper face of the outsole 1, and then this composite sole portion glued to the lower face of the insole 4. At any judicious time, the arch life 7 may be glued in place in the shoe and covered by the covering S as shown in FIGURE 3, and the shoe is completed. It will be noted that yielding but positive support is given the inner longitudinal arch of the foot by the lift 7, and it will further be noted that the heel lift 2 extends forwardly above the outsole 1 to a point well beneaththe longitudinal arch of the .foot and then tapers as at 3 to a ifine'forward edge at the forward termination of the longitudinal arch, thus assisting the lift 7 in giving positive support to the arch. As stated above, the shoe may be made generally in the fashion a stitchdown shoe is made, but there is no true insole of the type used in a stitchdown shoe, and no lining is necessary.

From the foregoing it will be apparent that I have provided a lounging shoe simple in construction, comprising a minimum of parts, which is highly durable and adequately supports the arch of the foot, which is very pleasing in appearance, and extremely light in weight.

It will be understood that modifications and variations may be effected without departing from the scope of the novel concepts of the present invention.

I claim as my invention:

1. A lounge shoe comprising in combination:

(a) an outsole having an exposed lower surface extending the entire length of the shoe;

-(b) a heel lift disposed on the upper surface of said outsole and extending forwardly from the rear end of said outsole, and secured thereto, said heel lift having a generally upwardly directed surface at the front thereof comprising a downwardly and forwardly skived front portion;

7 (c) an insole extending the entire length of said shoe and disposed in overlying relationship above and directly against said heel lift at its rear end and above and directly against said outsole at its front end and directly secured thereto, said insole having an exposed upwardly directed surface directly engageable by the wearer;

(d) an upper secured to said upwardly directed surface of said insole continuously around the margin of said insole; and

(e) a yieldable cuneiform arch lift secured directly to a portion of said upwardly directed surface of said insole and adjacent only one inner side of said upper, said arch lift having a forward portion terminating between the front and rear limits of said skived portion of said heel lift by which said arch lift is assisted in giving positive support to the arch.

2. A lounge shoe comprising in combination:

(a) an outsole having an exposed lower surface extending the entire length ofthe shoe;

(b) a heel lift disposed on the upper surface of said outsole and extending forwardly from the rear end of said outsole, and secured thereto, said heel lift having a generally upwardly directed surface at the front thereof comprising a downwardly and forwardly sk-ived front portion;

(0) an insole extending the entire length of said shoe and disposed in overlying relationship above and directly against said heel lift at its rear end and above and directly against said outsole at its front end and directly secured thereto, said insole having an exposed upwardly directed surface directly engageable by the wearer;

(d) an upper having a counter, the lower margins of said upper and counter being out-turned in juxtaposition;

(e) a welt disposed above said margins;

(f) stitching joining said welt and said margins only to said internally exposed insole continuously around its periphery; and

(g) a yieldable cuneiform arch lift secured directly to a portion of said upwardly directed surface of said insole and adjacent only one inner side of said upper, said arch lift having a forward portion terminating between the front and rear limits of said skived portion of said heel lift by which said arch lift is assisted in giving positive support to the arch.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,001,821 Everston May 21, 1935 2,304,236. B raun Dec. 8, 1942 2,439,431 Kaufman Apr. 13, 1948 2,585,391 Knipe Feb. 12, 1952 2,641,067 Nappi June 9, 1953 2,672,698 Watson Mar. 23, 1954 2,917,757 Scholl Dec. 22, 1959 

